As the postseason tips off in Texas high school basketball, few teams enter the bracket with more momentum or more pressure than Seven Lakes (Katy, Texas). Courtesy of Seven Lakes HS Sitting at a perfect 33–0 and currently No. 12 in the FAB 50 National Team Rankings, the Spartans look to accomplish something few teams...
Ex-Cleveland Cavaliers star Darius Garland was initially “kind of skeptical” when he learned he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. That mentality changed once he put it all in perspective and noticed the sun was shining — literally and figuratively — in “big market” Los Angeles the next morning. “I’m super excited about L.A....
For Fred Perpall, it’s fitting that his last championship as president of the United States Golf Association (USGA) would have him greeting the winner of last month’s Latin America Amateur Championship in Peru. As the first Black man to hold one of the most important leadership positions in golf, seeing Perpall at the Lima Golf...
For many of us who learned responsibility before rest, rest itself can feel reserved for a future version of ourselves — the version who has already built a career, solidified relationships, and figured out their identity. Joy often gets treated the same way — postponed until life feels more settled, more secure, and more earned....
Since NBA All-Star weekend, I have heard a lot of talk about the possibility of a NBA one-on-one competition. It’s a growing segment of the game and Sounds fun to me. Now, it makes a big difference in 1 v. 1 competition if there are unlimited dribbles and/or no shot clock compared to a dribble...
Above the Rim is a season-long series of essays around the NBA that looks at the game far beyond the hardwood and box score. Instead, it’s an examination of the characters, storylines, and conversations that fuel an insatiable appetite for the game and the conversations it spawns. Who’s the face of the NBA? Every season....
Texas Tech lost more than a game out in Tempe, as its men’s basketball program announced that JT Topping would miss the rest of the campaign. A men’s basketball showdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils proved to be hellish in more ways than one for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Texas Tech announced that...
Do I remember exactly where I was when I first met Tony Clark? I do not. Do I remember exactly what happened when I did? Certainly. It was either an Opening Day, an All-Star Game or a World Series about a decade ago, when this sportswriter was still trying to feel like I belonged in...
Do I remember exactly where I was when I first met Tony Clark? I do not. Do I remember exactly what happened when I did? Certainly. It was either an Opening Day, an All-Star Game or a World Series about a decade ago, when this sportswriter was still trying to feel welcome in the world...
The last few weeks of college hoops have only complicated the conversation surrounding the best teams in the sport, but that’s why we at Ballislife are here to sort through all of the chaos. Since we last checked in, Arizona is no longer undefeated (or No. 1). Michigan is still out of its mind good,...